1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	George Henshaw (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Brush (1st season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Henshaw, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 3–8 record. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,058 passing yards, Derrick Ellison with 593 rushing yards, and Dan Bitson with 608 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	L 28–39	46,700
September 12	Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 0–52	72,173
September 19	at No. 12 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 15–30	46,418
September 26	No. 1 Oklahoma	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 0–65	47,350
October 3	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 37–25	28,400
October 10	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 24–17	20,008
October 17	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 18–41	19,612
October 24	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–42	24,341
October 31	Louisville	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 26–22	19,742
November 7	Northern Arizona	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 20–24	10,863
November 21	Memphis State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 0–14	18,612
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 85 Mike Anderson So WR 29 Dan Bitson Fr RB 16 Derrick Ellison Jr WR 3 Erick Harrison Jr QB 11 T. J. Rubley Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 48 Dennis Byrd Jr DE 84 Donnie Dee Sr SS 6 Doug Desherow Sr LB 34 David Haynes Sr DB 22 Mickey Price So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach George Henshaw Coordinators/assistant coaches Bob Brush (Defensive coordinator) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

After the season

1988 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 1988 NFL draft following the season.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
11	297	Donnie Dee	Tight end	Indianapolis Colts